Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks
KABUL: Taliban and Afghan peace negotiators have agreed on a code of conduct to safeguard against the risk of any breakdown in talks that began last month in Qatar to bring an end to decades of war, three official sources said on Tuesday. The breakthrough was achieved with the help of US officials, as the […]
Israel under diplomatic fire over sale of arms to Azerbaijan
JERUSALEM: A major supplier of arms to Azerbaijan, Israel has come under diplomatic fire from Armenia over the struggle between the Caucasus neighbours in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia, a country long-seen as close to Israel’s nemesis Iran, only opened an embassy in Tel Aviv on September 17, but Yerevan recalled its ambassador barely two weeks later, […]
Tens of thousands march in support of Belarus political prisoners
MINSK: Belarusian police on Sunday used water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Minsk as tens of thousands marched to demand the release of political prisoners. Demonstrators took to the streets despite warnings they could face prison and dedicated their latest march — which came after Brussels and Washington introduced sanctions against some Belarusian […]
Oxford University vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months, says report
There is growing hope that a vaccine against coronavirus may be given the green light by health regulators by the end of this year to be rolled out for a vaccination programme in six months’ time or even less, according to a UK media report. The vaccine candidate under trial by University of Oxford scientists in collaboration […]
Trump shifted to military hospital; says ‘doing very well’
US President Donald Trump, in a video shared on Twitter on Friday evening, said he thinks that he is “doing very well” and thanked people for their support after he was tested positive with for COVID-19 a day earlier. “I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. I am going to Walter Reed hospital. […]
Donald Trump, Melania Test Positive For COVID-19
October 02: US President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for the coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for Covid-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this together.” Earlier on Thursday, Trump has said that he […]
Chaotic debate leaves America dispirited
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Joe Biden return to the campaign trail on Wednesday after a chaotic debate that allowed the 77-year-old Democratic candidate to rebuff Republican claims that he doesn’t have the stamina for the White House job. Snap polls on the debate performances of the presidential candidates leaned towards Biden, who withstood […]
Armenia accuses Turkey of downing warplane during Azerbaijan clashes
YEREVAN: Armenia said on Tuesday that a Turkish fighter jet had shot down one of its warplanes during heavy fighting with Turkey’s ally Azerbaijan, but Ankara fiercely denied the claim. Direct Turkish military action against Armenia would mark a major escalation after three days of heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the breakaway […]
Global Corona death toll passes 1 million
The worldwide death toll from the Corona has eclipsed 1 million, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, which has been tracking the pandemic across the globe. More than 33 million cases have been confirmed around the world; the U.S. leads all nations in the number of cases — more than 7.1 million — and more than […]
North Korea warns South’s navy over search for dead official
SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday warned the South Korean navy to stop crossing into its territorial waters as ships search for the body of a Seoul official shot dead at sea by Pyongyang’s soldiers. State media said the North will begin its own search for the body and warned that the South’s naval operations threatened […]
